Posted April 29, 2026

Congratulations to the staff of the Poverello yearbook! 

They attended the spring National High School Journalism Convention, held in Minneapolis, a valuable learning experience for the Lancers. “This trip provided Saint Francis students with an unmatchable experience to learn new skills, advance existing ones, and network with other programs, colleges, and media professionals,” said yearbook adviser Stacy Dawson.

In addition, students were recognized for their work, receiving 17 awards, the most ever received by Saint Francis. Their work stood out among more than 1500 high school journalists from 500 schools.

National Student Media Contests — Superior = 1st place, Excellent = 2nd place, Honorable Mention = 3rd place — only the top third of students competing in any category are eligible for an award. Students are judged on a rubric and advanced based on accumulated points, then evaluated and awarded relative to the pool of high-scoring entries.

• Dominic So - Superior in Feature Writing
• Stefanie Monzon - Superior in Newswriting
• MollyAnn Caulfield -Excellent in Editorial Cartooning
• Charlotte Wong - Excellent in Review Writing
• Deana Caldwell - Excellent in Commentary Writing
• Lia Payne - Excellent in Press Law and Ethics
• Ava Hong - Honorable Mention in Clubs Copy and Captions
• Alvin Lee - Honorable Mention in Student Life Copy and Captions
• Caitlin Maramba - Honorable Mention in Academics Copy and Captions

National Scholastic Press Association - Best of Show Awards - competing head-to-head with other schools and entries; only the top 10 are awarded

Yearbook Design

• Fourth Place - “Walk of Light” by Jude Boitano, MollyAnn Caulfield, Sharanya Shivashankar

Sports Feature Story

• Fourth Place - “We’re So Back” (Boys Soccer) by Dominic So 
• Ninth Place - “Full Speed Ahead” (Profile on Illya by MollyAnn Caulfield 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Story

• Fourth Place - “Diverse, but Not Divided” (cultural and ethnic diversity on campus) by MollyAnn Caulfield and Lia Payne 
• Seventh Place - “A Leap of Faith” (story on diversity of religions on campus) Bethany Ma, Dominic So, MollyAnn Caulfield 
• Eighth Place - “May Contain” (a story on people who suffer from severe food allergies) by MollyAnn Caulfield 

Editorial Leadership

• First Place (in the Fall in Nashville) - Lia Payne 
• Fifth Place - Dominic So 
• Seventh Place - MollyAnn Caulfield 
• Seventh Place (in the Fall in Nashville) - Tanushri Rajesh